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“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.” John 6:51, 54, 56
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” “The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself, our Pasch.” By the Eucharist celebration we already unite ourselves with the heavenly liturgy and anticipate eternal life, God will be all and all. In brief, the Eucharist is the sum and summary for our faith: "Our way of thinking is attuned to the Eucharist, and the Eucharist in turn confirms our way of thinking." Catechism of the Catholoic church #1324, #1326, #1327
To receive the Eucharist an individual needs to be properly formed.
For children and youth:
A child must be at least 7 years old, be baptized in the Catholic Church and have attended faith formation/youth nights for at least one year before preparing for the sacrament. For more information please go to the Children's Faith Formation page or the Youth Ministry page.
For Adults:
If an adult was baptized in the Catholic Church but has not receive the Eucharist, please contact Michal Tincup.
If an adult was not baptized in the Catholic Church, they will need to attend the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) sessions to become Catholic before receiving the Eucharist.
Eucharistic Adoration is held in the church every Friday from 9:15 AM until 10:30 AM. Adoration is also held for special occasions throughout the year.
